MA S577

Bill

MA S577

To improve access to child and adolescent mental health services

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to improve access to child and adolescent mental health services. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve access to child and adolescent mental health services by clarifying the definition of a "licensed mental health professional" across several Massachusetts General Laws chapters related to health care financing and insurance. Specifically, it amends sections within Chapter 32A (state employee health insurance), Chapter 175 (insurance companies), Chapter 176A (non-profit hospital service plans), Chapter 176B (medical service contracts), and Chapter 176G (health maintenance organizations). The bill defines a licensed mental health professional to include a licensed physician specializing in psychiatry, a licensed psychologist, a licensed independent clinical social worker, a licensed mental health counselor, a licensed nurse mental health clinical specialist, or a licensed educational psychologist within their lawful scope of practice. These changes are intended to ensure consistent coverage and access to a broad range of qualified mental health providers for individuals, particularly children and adolescents, and will apply to insurance policies and plans issued or renewed on or after March 1, 2006.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Jamie Eldridge (D)*, Sal DiDomenico (D), Sean Garballey (D), Paul Heroux (D), Brian Joyce (D), Angelo Scaccia (D), Timothy Toomey (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2356 (on 06/23/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S577

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S577
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S577
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S577.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S101	Revising the interstate compact on the placement of children	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1373	Authorizing Gary W. Tirrell to receive additional creditable service from the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1478	Abolishing the death tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S2356	Financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S404	To require producer responsibility for collection, reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products	Accompanied S452	Similar To
S497	Relative to providing health insurance coverage for cochlear and auditory osseointegrated implants in children	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S556	To make habilitative services available to the children of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S664	To create a college savings program for every child born in Massachusetts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S676	Relative to breaking generational cycles of poverty	Accompanied a new draft, see S2099	Similar To
S75	Relative to the re-homing of children	New draft substituted, see S2043	Similar To
S847	Mandating that offenses for which a pardon has been granted be expunged from Criminal Offender Record Information reports	Accompanied a study order, see S2361	Similar To
S920	Relative to criminal sentencing	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To

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